Stories for 18 January 2008

Billericay Weekly News News

Locals will fight golf course housing plans

DETERMINED residents who fear a housing estate will be built on a golf course behind their homes are drawing up a battle plan.   more...

Survey is talk of Billericay

A CONSULTATION over the future development of Billericay has ended with more than 6,000 surveys handed out.   more...

Braintree And Witham Times News

Council chief executive to leave

The chief executive of cash-strapped Uttlesford Council is to leave, it has announced.   more...

Caring pair win Diana Award

TWO big-hearted teenagers have won prestigious awards for their inspirational achievements.   more...

Charitable panto

PANTO performers will be donating proceeds from their show to a children's hospice, after one of its charity boxes was stolen.   more...

Chelmsford Weekly News News

Armed robbery at Chelmsford shop

A KNIFE-wielding robber walked into a Chelmsford store and demanded cash.   more...

Man arrested in connection with rape

A MAN has been arrested in connection with an alleged rape in Chelmsford.   more...

Bogus callers target Chelmsford homes

BOGUS callers tried their luck at six homes across mid-Essex in one day.   more...

Clacton And Frinton Gazette News

Clacton: Flat fire stand-off

A MAN sparked a dramatic stand-off when he barricaded himself in a burning flat.   more...

Harwich: Lucky escape

A LORRY driver escaped from his crushed vehicle with nothing more than a cut finger.   more...

Clacton And Frinton Gazette Sport

Rooster Mark is still unbeaten

Mark Smith began 2008 in division three of the Clacton and District Table Tennis League as he ended 2007 - unbeaten.   more...

Echo News

Locals will fight golf course housing plans

DETERMINED residents who fear a housing estate will be built on a golf course behind their homes are drawing up a battle plan.   more...

Author shares his skills with children

CHILDREN at Whitmore Junior school have been gearing up for next month's Basildon children's book festival with a visit from a BAFTA award winning author and illustrator.   more...

David features in classic form for 300 select Dolce & Gabbana fans

HUNKY David Gandy has bared all in an exclusive Dolce & Gabbana calendar.   more...

What to do in event of public emergency

CASTLE Point residents have been given a rundown of what to do in the event of a major disaster in the borough.   more...

Flats scheme looks likely to be rejected

CASTLE Point residents have been given a rundown of what to do in the event of a major disaster in the borough.   more...

Hoping to go to Beijing

PUPILS from south Essex schools are fighting it out to win a trip to this summer's Olympic Games in China - by starting the day the oriental way.   more...

Eastwood man gets £67m bank debt letter

A SMALL businessman got the shock of his life when he received a payment reminder on his business account - for £67million.   more...

Kids' quiz win

A school has won the first round of a national quiz championship.   more...

Holocaust memorial events planned

A SERIES of events in south Essex will commemorate all those who suffered and died in the Holocaust.   more...

Bungalow on fire

A HOUSEHOLDER may have been trapped inside a blazing bungalow in Prittlewell, say firefighters.   more...

Mother and baby saved

A WOMAN has heaped praise on doctors, hospital staff and blood donors who saved both her and her baby's life.   more...

Survey is talk of Billericay

A CONSULTATION over the future development of Billericay has ended with more than 6,000 surveys handed out.   more...

Woman trapped after accident near Dartford Crossing

A WOMAN was trapped in her vehicle after her car overturned on the A13 near the turn for the Dartford Crossing.   more...

We woke up to an inferno next door...

A BUNGALOW has been completely gutted by a fierce blaze.   more...

Southend illuminations out until 2010

THE lights are likely to go out on Southend seafront until 2010, it has been revealed.   more...

Gala night for Leigh cancer victim Felicia

A MUM has planned a gala night to help raise funds for a young girl battling cancer.   more...

Don't knock down out sports centres!

GYM USERS are standing firm and demanding their sports centre be saved.   more...

Southend bus station to be extended

SOUTHEND bus station could be extended into the Tylers Avenue car park to encourage more people to use buses.   more...

Kay waits six months for letter to arrive

A BUSINESSWOMAN is furious after receiving a letter six months after it was posted.   more...

Woman motorist's death still being investigated

POLICE are still investigating whether a woman's death on the A127 was caused by missiles thrown at passing cars.   more...

Three car pile up brings gridlock to M25

A THREE car pile up brought rush hour gridlock to the Thurrock section of the M25.   more...

Tighten up security householders told

DRIVERS of high-value cars are being urged to beef up their security to deter thieves.   more...

Gazette Features

Books? They’re just as magic now!

Harry Potter can't take all the credit.   more...

Gazette News

Ipswich murders: Wright had sex with four of girls

A suspected serial killer has admitted having sex with four of the five vice girls he is accused of killing.   more...

Frinton: Green way to spend a penny at new loos

Tendring Council chairman Peter Balbirnie has officially opened Frinton's £500,000 environmentally-friendly high-tech toilet block on the Esplanade, at the end of Connaught Avenue.   more...

Colchester, Harwich: Neighbours tell of brothel hell

A man is facing jail after admitting setting up a brothel in a cul-de-sac in north Essex - making residents' lives a misery.   more...

Colchester: Governors call for academy rethink

Governors at two Colchester schools claim plans for an academy have not been properly thought through.   more...

Colchester: Knife man sentenced

A drunk deliberately stepped over a police cordon in the early hours of New Year's Day despite being warned not to.   more...

Colchester: Animator to reveal his tricks

School pupils will be working with a professional animator as part of arts and media studies lessons this month.   more...

Marks Tey: Stolen clothes sold on Ebay

Stolen clothes swiped from a village hall ended up being sold on the internet.   more...

Wivenhoe: 32 more homes approved

Plans are to go ahead for the third phase of a housing development in Wivenhoe.   more...

Tiptree: Care worker jailed for taking £11,000

A care worker was put in jail yesterday for stealing more than £11,000 from someone she was supposed to be looking after.   more...

North Essex: Hospital staff assault figures published

More staff were assaulted at Colchester and Tendring hospitals last year than anywhere else in Essex.   more...

Colchester: Nursery’s fundraising effort pays off

Staff and pupils at a nursery have been awarded for their fundraising efforts.   more...

Wivenhoe: Judge warns of prison option

A man has been told he may be jailed for attacking his partner with a knife.   more...

Colchester: Loud music sparked threat

A man threatened to carry out a horrifying attack on a neighbour whose loud music meant he could not get to sleep.   more...

Wakes Colne: Body found in field

Police were called following the discovery of a man's body in a field in Wakes Colne.   more...

Wivenhoe: Pupils step out to African beat

Youngsters at a primary school have been learning dance moves as part of an ongoing African music theme at their school.   more...

Tiptree: Man waved gun at neighbour

A man who brandished a ball-bearing gun at a neighbour during a row and sparked an armed police response has avoided jail.   more...

Colchester: U’s mascots on their marks for hospice

Forget the tortoise and the hare.   more...

Colchester: A12 accident causes delays

Drivers were facing rush hour delays following an accident on the A12 at Colchester.   more...

Colchester: cash quest is bid to help disabled

A man who was left unconscious for three months after a football game nearly 30 years ago, is calling for support for a new group helping disabled people in Essex get involved in sport.   more...

Gazette Sport

Rovers set for historic FA Vase match

STANWAY ROVERS will make their own piece of history tomorrow when they host Formby in the FA Vase at the Hawthorns.   more...

May targets nine points

HARWICH and PARKESTON manager Robbie May would love to finish the season as the Ridgeons League's top placed Essex side.   more...

Jody wants momentun

HALSTEAD TOWN boss Jody Brown is desperate for his side's clash with Long Melford to go ahead tomorrow.   more...

Wallington hoping to maintain points cushion

TIPTREE UNITED still boast a ten-point advantage at the top of Ridgeons League, division one after last week's two-all draw with second placed Ely City.   more...

Win-win situation for Seasider's White

FC CLACTON striker Mark White is in a win-win position going into tomorrow's division one clash with Debenham LC.   more...

Dragons battling to save game

WIVENHOE TOWN manager Richard Carter said the club will be doing everything it can to ensure their Ryman League division one north clash with Ware goes ahead tomorrow.   more...

Upbeat Heybridge have strong belief

CONFIDENCE and belief play a big part in football - at all levels.   more...

Tanner prepared for Redbridge clash

PROMOTION-CHASING Maldon Town host fellow high-fliers Redbridge tomorrow in the second of four crucial Ryman League division one north outings for the mid-Essex club.   more...

Quinton looking forwad to Aldershot match

BRAINTREE TOWN captain Bradley Quinton said the club will thrive on their chance to take on the Blue Square Premier leaders.   more...

Last is in charge

WITHAM TOWN caretaker boss Tony Last will take charge of his first match tomorrow when AFC Sudbury are the visitors to the Spicer McColl Stadium, Spa Road.   more...

Non-league football fixtures

TOMORROW'S FIXTURES: BLUE SQUARE SOUTH: Bath City v Bromley, Bishop's Stortford v Welling, Bognor Regis Town v Thurrock, Braintree Town v Cambridge City, Eastleigh v St Albans, Fisher Athletic v Sutton Utd, Hayes and Yeading v Dorchester, Lewes v Hampton and Richmond, Maidenhead Utd v Basingstoke, Newport County v Havant and W, Weston-S-Mare v Eastbourne Borough.   more...

Islanders back in league action

MERSEA Island RFC resume London League action tomorrow when they entertain Billericay at the Youth Camp (kick-off 2.15pm).   more...

Rugby union fixtures

Tomorrow's fixtures:London League: division three north east: Braintree v Colchester, Chelmsford v Saffron Walden, Diss v Westcliff, Harlow v Norwich, Ipswich v Brentwood, Rochford Hundred v Romford & Gidea Park.   more...

Halstead Gazette News

Update: Body found in foetal position

Mystery surrounds a body found curled up in the foetal position near a main road.   more...

Bogus callers target six homes in one day

Six attempted distraction burglaries were reported in one day.   more...

Man's body found in field

Police have launched an investigation after a man's body was found in a field.   more...

Harwich And Manningtree Standard News

Steve Wright Trial: Matching Fibres Found On Bodies

FIBRES matching the material of a pair of tracksuit trousers that alleged serial killer Steve Wright was wearing when he was arrested were found on the bodies of all five murdered vice girls, the jury were told.   more...

MP's "Blog" From House Of Commons Benches

COASTAL politician Douglas Carswell is believed to be the first MP to post a "blog" live from the benches of the House of Commons.   more...

Steve Wright Trial: Neighbours Heard Noises

NEIGHBOURS of a suspected serial killer remember him frequently cleaning   more...

Steve Wright Trial: DNA Found On Anneli's Body

A SUSPECTED serial killer has admitted having sex with four of the five vice girls he is accused of killing.   more...

Steve Wright Trial

THERE is a one in a billion chance that DNA found on the bodies of three of the murdered prostitutes did not come from Steve Wright, a jury was told.   more...

Harwich And Manningtree Standard Sport

It's crunch time for the Shrimpers

The next three matches could make or break manager Robbie May's Harwich and Parkeston's plans for the rest of the season.   more...

Maldon And Burnham Standard News

Dinah police interview man

POLICE have interviewed a man in connection with the death of Essex teenager Dinah McNicol.   more...

Paul's determination to fulfil his dream

THANKS to grit determination a man hopes to do a parachute jump despite being in a wheelchair.   more...

Sixth former from Burnham is a Keen teen

BALANCING the airwaves with A-levels is no problem for this sixth former.   more...

Thurrock Gazette Features

£6m dividend as standards slump

HADLEIGH-based Runwood Homes run three care homes in the borough - Bennetts Lodge and Carolyne Lodge in Chadwell St Mary and Leatherland Lodge in South Ockendon.   more...

Council-run home fails to impress the inspectors

IN 1979, only 16 per cent of residential care homes were run by the for-profit sector.   more...

"Stimulus for residents was initally a struggle due to council cuts"

NOT-for-profit London-based housing association Family Mosaic operates several homes in Thurrock through subsidiary companies.   more...

Criminal checks bring problems

ONE of the Commission for Social Care Inspectorate's major concerns is that many homes cannot produce evidence that staff have been checked with the Criminal Records Bureau.   more...

Anger over time taken by police probe

THE husband of one of the women suspended pending a police inquiry at the care home at 51-53 Mollands Lane has spoken to the Gazette of the pressure his wife is under.   more...

"Many reading this feature will one day become part of the group we call the vulnerable."

GAZETTE reporter Michael Casey says he has been shocked by his investigation, saying: "There is a great likelihood that many reading this feature will one day become part of the group we call the vulnerable.   more...

It's time to sharpen teeth

DISABILITY Network Director John Williams has warned that change is needed to bring the borough's care homes up to the expected standard - and the watchdog organisation needs sharper teeth.   more...

Call for inquiry into borough care homes

A LEADING Thurrock campaigner for the protection of vulnerable people has called for a major inquiry into borough's care homes.   more...

Thurrock Gazette News

MP welcomes positive action as DC buys up key site for £6m

THURROCK Thames Gateway Development Corporation has dipped into its purse to spend' another £6million on land already owned by taxpayers.   more...

Illegal immigrant and partner jailed after massive fraud funded luxurious lifestyle

AN illegal immigrant and his partner who lived in a luxurious Thurrock home were jailed today after funding a £4 million property empire with a "breathtakingly" massive benefit fraud.   more...

Gridlock follows M25 pile-up in Thurrock

A THREE car pile up brought rush hour gridlock to the Thurrock section of the M25.   more...

Firefighters search smoke-filled flat

FIREFIGHTERS wearing breathing apparatus entered a smoke-filled Thurrock flat on Friday evening after being told someone might be inside.   more...

Memories of the Zulu war and VC hero

THE heroics of Basildon historian Tony Jones's great-grandfather will be the subject of a lecture at Purfleet Heritage and Military Centre next week.   more...

Call for inquiry into state of borough's care homes

A LEADING Thurrock campaigner for the protection of vulnerable people has called for a major inquiry into borough's care homes.   more...

Nurse tells of bruises on dying baby

A NURSE told how she noticed bruises on face of a toddler as she tried to resuscitate her.   more...

Woman trapped on A13

A WOMAN was trapped in her vehicle after her car overturned on the A13 at 7am this morning (Friday) near to the turn for the Dartford Crossing.   more...

What a lot she's got...

TWO giant dogs have produced a monster litter.   more...

Richard fits the Bill as TV villain

A TEENAGER has returned to Thurrock to announce he is proud to be a villain.   more...

Asbestos led to death of worker

A PENSIONER from Thurrock died of an industrial disease, an inquest heard.   more...

Hammer attack trial hears of missing minutes

A THURROCK woman accused of a frenzied hammer attack has told of missing minutes of memory after she entered her neighbour's house.   more...

CCTV brought in to end arson attacks

AFTER a 14 month saga of frequent arson attacks on pensioners' homes, Thurrock Council have decided to install CCTV cameras at West Road, South Ockendon in an effort to catch the culprits.   more...

Thurrock Gazette Sport

Striker joins Grays for rest of season

GRAYS Athletic have signed MK Dons striker, Scott Taylor, until the end of the season.   more...

Grays face Cambridge exam

GRAYS welcome Cambridge United to the New Rec knowing that their recent record against the top flight teams has been very impressive.   more...

  
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